counsel

'kaunsәl

六级考研托福雅思 Collins 3

n a lawyer who pleads cases in court
n something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
v give advice to

n. 商议, 忠告, 法律顾问
v. 商议, 劝告

Collins 星级

6,085

BNC 频率

3,418

使用频率

counsel 由词根 coun-（来自拉丁语 consultare，意为咨询）和词缀 -sel 组成，整体意思是提供建议或咨询。

例句

1. She decided to seek counsel before making a big decision.

她决定在做出重大决定之前咨询一下意见。

2. The lawyer provided valuable counsel during the trial.

律师在审判期间提供了宝贵的建议。

3. He often gives counsel to his friends when they face problems.

他经常在朋友遇到问题时给予建议。